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Standard XII
Biology
Examples of Taxonomic Classification
Question

A species is taxonomically
  1. A group of evolutionary related populations
  2. A population with common characteristics as evolutionary base of variation
  3. A fundamental unit in the phylogenetic history of organisms
  4. A group of individuals capable of reproducing and producing fertile offsprings

A
A fundamental unit in the phylogenetic history of organisms
B
A population with common characteristics as evolutionary base of variation
C
A group of evolutionary related populations
D
A group of individuals capable of reproducing and producing fertile offsprings
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Species are those which are capable of interbreeding among themselves and can exchange the genes. These are closely related. The offsprings produced as a result of interbreeding will be fertile in nature. So, the correct answer is option D.

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